Harrington salvage continues

A trawler which smashed into the end of the Harrington seawall north east of Taree was dragged off the rocks this morning. Just before dawn yesterday the 16 metre timber trawler the Henry Lawson, on its way from Port Macquarie to fishing grounds off Old Bar, when it crashed into the rocks.

Today the trawler was pulled off the rocks at high tide.

Now cables have been attached to it and two bulldozers on the beach with the aim to winch it to shore but so far that effort has failed.

Witnesses say the boat has numerous holes in its hull and is too badly damaged to be repaired.

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